Bilingualism and Visual Imagery Lecture Notes

These flashcards encompass key vocabulary terms and definitions related to bilingualism and visual imagery as discussed in the lecture notes.

Bilingualism

The regular use of two or more languages by a person or within a speech community.

Simultaneous bilingualism

An individual learns two languages at the same time.

Sequential bilingualism

An individual learns a second language after the first language is established.

Additive bilingualism

Learning a second language alongside the first without replacing it.

Subtractive bilingualism

Learning a second language that harms the first language ability.

Code mixing

Combining words from multiple languages in one sentence.

Bilingual advantage

Bilinguals tend to perform better on tasks requiring switching between activities.

Encoding specificity principle

Better recall when the language at encoding matches the language at retrieval.

Language-dependent memory

The phenomenon where memory recall is enhanced if the language used during encoding is the same as during retrieval.

Visual imagery

Mental imagery that involves having 'pictures' in the mind, synthesized from earlier experiences or by imagination.

Introspection

A method involving trained participants self-reporting their mental experiences.

Strong imagery

Imagery that is quite comparable to the real object, vividly recalled.

Moderate imagery

Imagery that is fairly clear but may become fainter upon further attention.

Poor imagery

The inability to recall distinct images or objects, often generalized rather than specific.